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6th grade social studies games for Easel Activities and for special education

Preview of Tone of Voice Game Story Sarcasm middle high school PDF EASEL

Tone of Voice Game Story Sarcasm middle high school PDF EASEL

Teaching tone of voice can be challenging. Are you looking for social narratives and social skills materials on teaching sarcasm, emotional tone and formal and informal tone that are both print and no print? Are you wanting appropriate materials for middle and high school students? Are you hoping that pictures depicting tone are real photographs? Is it too much to hope that the materials are also common-core aligned? Of course it's not, this product meets all of the above criteria!**You c
Preview of European Explorers - Age of Exploration Crossword Puzzle Activity

European Explorers - Age of Exploration Crossword Puzzle Activity

This crossword puzzle is an awesome way to reinforce European Explorer - Age of Exploration vocabulary! You can use this as a review activity, homework assignment, or even a fun activity in your classroom! Includes: - 1 crossword puzzle - 1 crossword puzzle with word bank - answer key Vocabulary terms included: - explore - discover - obstacle - accomplishment - navigation - compass - New World - Old World - Northwest Passage - conquistador - Henry Hudson - Age of Exploration - Jacques Cartier
Preview of Silly Story Articulation Mad Libs: R

Silly Story Articulation Mad Libs: R

No prep articulation activities for R!Product includes: 10 sound loaded /r/ stories for fun articulation practice! Word list with initial, medial and final /r/ words for students to choose fromHow to use: Print or use digitally as a TPT Easel Activity. Each sound-loaded story contains missing words (replaced with blanks). Students can either fill-in-the-blanks with words from the included word lists or think or their own word to fill in the blank. Students will get tons of trials (and laughs) in
Preview of Enlightenment Thinker Personality Quiz: Which Enlightenment Thinker Are You?

Enlightenment Thinker Personality Quiz: Which Enlightenment Thinker Are You?

Have you ever wondered which Enlightenment thinker you are most like? Well now you can find out! My students have so much fun taking this personality test and it is a great way to either introduce or wrap up the Enlightenment unit. Another adaptation for this lesson is to have the students take their test and then research the philosopher that they are most similar to. The options are truly endless. The test includes various scenarios that relate to the life of a middle/ high school student. Th
Preview of Community Signs Games and Worksheets - Unit 1 - for Special Education

Community Signs Games and Worksheets - Unit 1 - for Special Education

These games and worksheets about safety signs are great for teaching and practicing community signs and environmental print around us! Included are a variety of safety and survival signs that are important for special education students to know. Included in this pack are games, flashcards, word wall strips, journals over 30 various worksheets, journals, and a data sheet to help teach students community signs!The signs included in this first unit are: stairs, escalator, elevator, walk, don't walk
Preview of Community Places Mega Unit for Special Education: Unit 1 for special education

Community Places Mega Unit for Special Education: Unit 1 for special education

This unit has everything you need to teach community places to your special education or early childhood students!This first unit includes the following places: athletic field, police station, school, fire station, airport, church, restaurant, vet, and supermarket.Interested in more units? Grab the bundle at a discount!Here's what's included·Games: Bingo, I have, who has?, file folder match·Worksheets: 40+ worksheets and research pages are included for your students, differentiated at two levels
Preview of Perspective Taking Scenarios and Activities

Perspective Taking Scenarios and Activities

Created by
The Gift of Gab
Are you teaching perspective taking and point of view strategically? Or have you fallen into the cycle of repetitive drills with no real teaching method? This point-of-view resource uses engaging games, relatable scenarios, and strategic worksheets to teach students with social language differences how to take the perspective of someone else.___________________________________________________________________You can save 30% on this resource and every other social language resource in my store b
Preview of Hispanic Heritage Month Coloring Page- Crossword - Word Search Puzzle

Hispanic Heritage Month Coloring Page- Crossword - Word Search Puzzle

Created by
Teacher Marie 97
-THIS LISTING IS AN INSTANT DIGITAL DOWNLOAD – PLEASE NOTE : NO PHYSICAL ITEMS WILL BE SHIPPED!Hispanic Heritage Month Crossword - Word Search Puzzle - Coloring pageHispanic Heritage Month ActivitiesCelebrate Hispanic Heritage Month using Marie’s collection of resources specially designed for the event. Our Hispanic Heritage Month Vocabulary Word Search is the perfect introduction to words children will need to describe the celebrations taking place in September and October.Students will enjoy s
Preview of Community Signs Games and Worksheets - Unit 3 - for Special Education

Community Signs Games and Worksheets - Unit 3 - for Special Education

*each community signs unit is separate and does not have to be done in order* These games and worksheets about safety signs are great for teaching and practicing community signs and environmental print around us! Included are a variety of safety and survival signs that are important for special education students to know. The signs included in this third unit are: wash hands, restrooms, men's restroom, women's restroom, out of order, slippery when wet, flammable, first aid, and fire extinguisher
Preview of Geography—World Religions: A Comparison Study on Judaism, Christianity, & Islam

Geography—World Religions: A Comparison Study on Judaism, Christianity, & Islam

An engaging and interesting comparison of the three great present-day monotheistic world religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. (INCLUDES EASEL ACTIVITY)Bundle & Save Here World Religions BundleTHIS LESSON INCLUDES:World Religions Chart (Student Notes)World Religions Chart (Teacher Guide)Venn Diagram (Student Notes)Venn Diagram (Teacher Guide)Aesthetic & Interesting Informational Handouts on Judaism, Christianity, and IslamTeacher Instructions (Lesson detail Introduction and Proced
Preview of 5th Grade Math Sense Game | Multiplying Fractions Using Area Models 5F23-N

5th Grade Math Sense Game | Multiplying Fractions Using Area Models 5F23-N

Created by
K8MathSense
These games show area models for multiplying fractions, and are perfect for small groups, SPED, ESL, or intervention in fifth grade and up. Kids match expressions and area models for the product of two fractions with denominators of five or less. Also see the easier set for multiplying two unit fractions, or the bundle! WHAT YOU WILL GET• Set of 40 Printable PDF Math Cards (5 pages of cards)• Recording Worksheet & Answers• Full-Page Instruction Sheets for Four Games• Additional support for c
Preview of Community Signs Games and Worksheets - Unit 2 - for Special Education

Community Signs Games and Worksheets - Unit 2 - for Special Education

These games and worksheets about safety signs are great for teaching and practicing community signs and environmental print around us! Included are a variety of safety and survival signs that are important for special education students to know. Included in this pack are games, flashcards, word wall strips, journals over 30 various worksheets, journals, posters, and a data sheet to help teach students community signs!The signs included in this second unit are: no food or drink, keep locked, pois
Preview of Geography: Christmas Traditions Around The World Trivia Game

Geography: Christmas Traditions Around The World Trivia Game

This lesson is easy enough for 5th graders to understand yet works well with students up to 12th graders. Modifications can be made as needed. A great & fun activity social studies activity to teach students about Christmas traditions around the world! Students will have a wonderful time working in peer cooperative groups to find answers to trivia questions as they earn points toward prizes! Need a quick and fun activity for the day before the holiday break? This mini-lesson is a great, moti
Preview of Place Value Games Greater Than Less Than Task Cards Practice Review Centers

Place Value Games Greater Than Less Than Task Cards Practice Review Centers

You will download 30 place value task cards for your 4th grade, 5th grade, and special education math students to practice greater than less than in terms of 10x bigger or 1/10 smaller. They work well in your place value centers or stations for fun games and activities, such as a scavenger hunt or SCOOT. There are four task cards per page with a succulents theme. These place value task cards include multi-digit numbers from hundreds to millions. For your convenience, you will download both TPT d
Preview of Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses Scavenger Hunt-Read The Room Grades 4-7

Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses Scavenger Hunt-Read The Room Grades 4-7

Created by
Linda McCormick
This product offers an excellent way to give your students practice in reading for information. You place the 12 fact cards around the room and your students hunt,read,write,and learn all about the Ancient Egyptian Gods and Goddesses. The cards can also be used as a word wall.Included:12 Fact Cardsstudent worksheets answer keyoptional writing assignment and word findAligned with CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.1-7.1Please e-mail me with any questions about this resource or suggestions for future resour
Preview of Tic-Tac-Toe Games for Fluency (Stuttering) Therapy

Tic-Tac-Toe Games for Fluency (Stuttering) Therapy

Created by
SpeechiePeep
Included in this purchase are six tic-tac-toe games that target the practice of easy onset, light contact, and chunking/pausing strategies. Students will have the opportunity to practice fluency at the word level, sentence level, reading level, and structured conversational level in a fun way! Games-Easy Onset Words-Easy Onset Sentences-Light Contact Words-Light Contact Sentences-Oral Reading Paragraphs for chunking/pausing/easy onset/light contact-Structured Conversational TopicsIf you are int
Preview of Dividing Unit Fractions by Whole Numbers: 5th Grade Math Sense Card Games 5F26

Dividing Unit Fractions by Whole Numbers: 5th Grade Math Sense Card Games 5F26

Created by
K8MathSense
Use card games for dividing unit fractions by whole numbers with small groups, SPED, or ESL in fifth grade or higher. As kids match division expressions as words or symbols to square models for division by whole numbers, they gain number sense. WHAT YOU WILL GET• Set of 40 Printable PDF Math Cards (5 sheets of game cards)• Recording Worksheet & Answers• Full-Page Instruction Sheets for Four Games• Games Guide with Differentiation Tips• 20 Easel Screens (not self-checking). A SELF-CHECKING E
Preview of Dividing Whole Numbers by Unit Fractions: Math Number Sense Card Games 5F27

Dividing Whole Numbers by Unit Fractions: Math Number Sense Card Games 5F27

Created by
K8MathSense
Use card games for dividing by unit fractions with small groups, SPED, or ESL in fifth grade or higher. As kids match circle models for division of whole numbers by unit fractions, division expressions, and related values, they gain number sense. WHAT YOU WILL GET• Set of 40 Printable PDF Math Cards (5 sheets of game cards)• Recording Worksheet & Answers• Full-Page Instruction Sheets for Four Games• Games Guide with Differentiation Tips• 20 Easel Screens (not self-checking). A new self-check
Preview of The Wright Brothers |  Reading, Writing and Building Activities + Video

The Wright Brothers | Reading, Writing and Building Activities + Video

More than 100 years ago, the Wright brothers successfully built the first airplane. Today it's up to our students to build their own. This activity can be used both physically and digitally. It includes: - Cover page. - How to do page. p1:- Reading. - Coloring page. p2: - Reading. p3: - What are the advantages of using an airplane? - How does it help us every day? p4:- Design and customize your own paper airplane model. p5: - Video "How To Make 5 EASY Paper Airplanes that FLY FAR" - Take some ph
Preview of Physical Regions of Canada Games and Activities

Physical Regions of Canada Games and Activities

Physical Regions of Canada Games and Activities includes a variety of options to help students learn the location of the physical regions of Canada. There's a quiz too!Please note that this is a digital activity using TPT's Digital Activity Tool - this is not the same as being made for Google, Google Forms or Google Slides. Please ask any questions prior to purchasing.Regions Included:CordilleraInterior PlateauCanadian ShieldGreat Lake - St. Lawrence Hudson Bat LowlandsAppalachianArctic Lowlands
Preview of Westward (Oregon) Trail Game

Westward (Oregon) Trail Game

Created by
In the Middle
This worksheet goes along with the online version of the game Westward Trail. Students use the worksheet to get an idea of the variety of decisions and issues that arise while pioneers tried to get to Oregon on the Oregon Trail. I am not affiliated with the web site in anyway. I just created this worksheet for my students to fill out while they played the game. The sheet asks the students to list several problems they encountered along the way and how they solved them. They finish by writin
Preview of Europe Geography — Eastern & Western Europe Scavenger Hunt (Intro Activity)

Europe Geography — Eastern & Western Europe Scavenger Hunt (Intro Activity)

This lesson is easy enough for 5th graders to understand yet works well with students up to grade 12. Modifications can be made as needed. Get the Scavenger Hunt Bundle and Save HereStudents will find this Eastern and Western Europe Scavenger Hunt activity fun and motivating, and it will encourage students to examine the physical, political, economic, and cultural characteristics of Eastern & Western Europe, along with the geographical themes. This is the perfect activity to introduce and be
Preview of Silly Story Articulation Mad Libs: TH

Silly Story Articulation Mad Libs: TH

No prep articulation activities for voiced & voiceless TH!Product includes: 8 sound loaded voiced & voiceless TH stories for fun articulation practice! 1 word list with initial, medial and final voiceless TH words.1 word list with initial, medial and final voiced TH words.*Note: initial & final voiced TH words will not work in the stories included - they are included for extra practice targets only.How to use: Print or use digitally as a TPT Easel Activity. Each sound-loaded story co
Preview of Middle Ages Feudalism Game Social Class Activity

Middle Ages Feudalism Game Social Class Activity

Middle Ages Feudalism GameUse this game to teach students about the different social classes and inequalities of the Middle Ages.Students will be assigned roles, complete small tasks, be evaluated, and receive payment for their task completion. Activity wraps up by totaling and comparing income received by each social status. Includes wrap-up questions for culmination of activity.Resource IncludesGame DirectionsStudent Review TasksCoins for GameTeacher Suggestions for UseContent Topics Covered
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Importance of learning social studies

Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.

Benefits of learning social studies

Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:

  • Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
  • Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
  • Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
  • Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities

By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.

Teaching with social studies resources

On TPT, social studies resources come in various formats, from worksheets to interactive notebooks to units. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of social studies concepts, or to reteach a tricky topic. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning social studies will be so much easier.

Discover printable and digital social studies resources

If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable or digital social studies resources, TPT has an extensive array of instructional materials for every learning need, topic, or grade level. Whether you’re teaching students about America’s democratic process, the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., how to read maps, or World War II, we’ve got you covered.

Social studies resources on TPT offer informative lessons, engaging texts, intriguing facts, interactive puzzles, and enjoyable trivia games. These grade-specific resources ensure that all students can access age-appropriate materials that stimulate their minds and enhance their creative thinking abilities.

For instance, first graders can explore worksheets on senses and emotions, followed by a coloring page featuring Harriet Tubman. Older students can test their knowledge with quizzes on statistics and capital cities, then delve into the history of the Underground Railroad through an informational sheet or enjoy a word search focused on civil rights leaders. With such a wide variety of subjects and topics covered, our social studies pages provide endless opportunities for students to explore the world in captivating ways.

Frequently asked questions about teaching social studies

What types of social studies lessons are available on TPT?

There are many different types of history resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular social studies lessons include U.S. history, world history, ancient history, geography, civics, and government.

How do I find social studies lessons on TPT?

Educators can save time preparing history lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for social studies resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of social studies lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.